Starting at Kohm Yah-Mah-nee, walked the road as far as it was plowed, then on to snowshoes up to the ridge proper, and into crampons to the top. Not another soul seen all day once past the road construction by Sulfur Works. Returned to the car after dark, enjoying a moonlit road down.

My son and I decided to give the peak trail a shot during our backpacking trip to Lassen. We had a good time and met some characters along the way. I think our favorite was the guy wearing flip-flops and a homemade tin foil hat.

I know how you feel on this. The day after I climbed the trail, it was closed. We thought about using the trailhead for another peak near by but was worried we would be accused of climbing Lassen while trail work was in action.

Snowshoed in from the SW entrance, snowcamped around 8500' the night before. Pretty good snow good coverage up high, but some thin spots due to a drought year and wind scouring. Cold and windy at the top.

Spent two nights in the snow beneath this peak teaching some members of the Cal Hiking and Outdoor Society (CHAOS) basic winter mountaineering skills from climbing and beacon searches to snow shelter construction. We topped it off with a nice snow climb of the peak.

June 29th, 2007
Early morning hike. Very windy. Sunrise from this mountain was beautiful. Brought back 35 year old memories of when my dad took me for a hike up Lassen when I was 10 years old. It was the first mountain I ever climbed.

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1972
Lassen Peak was the very first mountain I ever climbed. I was ten years old. My father took me for hike to the summit. I don't remember much except how awesome I felt when we reached the top. Little did I realize........that this was the start of my love for climbing and all that the wilderness has to offer!